Leveling an area, building a wood form, and pouring a concrete slab for a pre-built delivered shed. November 2016 Using: Bonded concrete, Yanmar b50 excavator, Ford f800 dump truck, Gopro hero5 camera,
@@Tyler-zw4kq organic matter like leaves and even top soil can break down and cause pockets, uneven settling etc. Ideally you scrape the topsoil off too Depends on the use of the pad, how long you want it to last and how perfect you want it as to whether it's worth the effort.
Andrew Camarata has just used Bonded concrete, Yanmar B50 excavator, Ford F800 dumptruck, and a GoPro Hero 5 camera, when he has just levelled the area for a delivered pre-built shed.
This simple job is for two fabricated storage sheds, no vehicle is going to park on it, the build is done to the customers budget, because the owner still plans to build a massive garage workshop closer to the house, for his truck, muscle car and ride on mower, when he has the money. Also note the area that AC lives and works in, the ground is full of rocks, so there's no worries of cracks or sinkholes due to poor concrete foundation prep work.
You get a reputation for a job well done on a tight budget. A shed is not going to put any stress on the concrete so there is no need for bells and whistles. The terrain is rocky and there are probably just a couple feet of dirt before you reach the bedrock, so again, no worries about long term stability. This would not fly for a garage or a driveway, especially on different soil, but it's just what this place and purpose needs.
I live in New Hampshire I have a one big garage somebody years ago added to my two big garage and it is simply 8 inches of concrete and it is broken in 100 different places now I’m told if there was a footing under there it wouldn’t of broken what’s the right thing to do and replacing it? Oh and PS concrete contractors are damn hard to fine!
Cool vids dude! Few tips for concreting- lay a mesh rebar 1/3 from the bottom to resist tension forces, tamp the concrete up and down to get air out then saw and pull as you did, it'll be a lot stronger and less prone to cracks. 👍
As a 15 years in concrete worker I can’t stand seeing these half ass finished concrete slabs. I imagine that for its purpose it may not need a nice finish, but damn!! Where’s the pride in craftsmanship
Yeah I was so confused. They did the screed and then used the fresno and then took forms off? Haha unless he didn’t put insert the parts where they go over with the bull float or edging then I’m just confused.
Anthony Ramirez yea a whole lot of who gives a shit going on here lol, like I said that, I’m sure they don’t need it to look pretty, I hope it’s for themselves on not something they made someone pay for lol, cuz the finish is terrible, certainly not a video to watch if you need tips on how to DIY
hypercube33 I’m not the one making the video am I, I’m the critic, if you knew anything about concrete you would know there are no simple instructions, there are many variables that affect when concrete sets up, it’s not as simple as plug this to that or bolt this to that, it’s not my fault you don’t know how to work concrete, you want me to make you better? You gotta pay me son, or come work for me, I can teach you
I know nothing about construction. But can someone tell me, is the fact that he didn’t clear out the leaves below the foundation going to cause uneven settlement in the future and the concrete cracking?
More great work Andrew 👍 What I like about your videos Andrew , is the camera work ,you say what you are going to do (briefly) and get on with the job , your welding looks much better when you did the log splitter modification 👍 Love your can-do attitude , Mr magic fingers from putting in culvert plastic pipes to repairing mobile (cell) phones😉
The driver did you a solid, hook that guy up and you've got a friend for life. THAT is the way the trades are when you do the right thing and work together in the trades. If it happens some day (and it will) that you've got a problem or delay on a job, that man will go the distance and take care of you!. Love the trades work!! Wood, steel, concrete and machines, lets build!!! Kicking ass AC. Always,always,always tip your trucks and trades, they deserve a good lunch too, and they'll never forget!
When the Roman empire fell in 476 AD the knowledge to make concrete was lost for about a 100 years. Roman concrete was made with volcanic ash and gets stronger as it gets older.
Asks the driver to help him rod? I don’t see the point in this video. You might as well have just dug a square and filled it in. This how u don’t do it.
Do you ever edge your concrete... or bull float it before you seal the surface and lock in all the water with steel trowel? Pouring it that wet already weakens the concrete and sealing it right away doesn’t let any water out so you’ll never get close to 4000 psi
So without any commentary from Andrew The rating for the video goes from a 10 to a six! Most of us listen and watch the videos for the Cammarata way to do things! Your wisdom is the mechanics wisdom my four-year-old grandson love to watch you fix things when ice when I put my computer on for the video he gets to watch during quiet time before bed he always says what is Andrew fixing I think you seen everything you’ve done with a WRENCH, HAMMER, OR THE PLASMA CUTTER OR PLASMA STICKER❤️🇺🇸
There are some brain-dead post before thinking comments on here...lol. From the information gathered this floor (slab) is not to be a load bearing structure, its just a base for a car or equipment to sit on. No need for expensive construction here. I bet the customer asked for a quick competitive job and Andrew supplied!
It doesn't cost extra to remove leaves, compact the sub grade, put an edge on the pad and cut some control joints in it. This kid cuts corners every pour and blames it on budget. None of those things are an extra. Its just how to do concrete correctly. He doesn't know what he's doing. At least he got it flat this time.
Shawn Poppleton you definitely should!!!! There’s 2 kinds of concrete. Concrete that’s cracked and concrete that hasn’t cracked Yet! Especially if your not going to compact the sub grade like in this video. You won’t find one person successful in the concrete industry that will tell you you don’t need control joints. Joints should be placed at a maximum space of double the thickness of the concrete in feet. ( 4” slab should have a cut every 8’).
italRotty so its his fault he loves in Cali? Lol all u need for winter weather is a gravel base and compactions. Odell does brick work where he uses base which is the same concept.
Andrew Camarata. I see the bonded truck so I figure your in the Hudson valley. I'm building my house and a pole building now and I've been dealing with tetz and clemente on occasion, neither one will even step out of the truck except for the bill. I'm over by middletown. Ive been watching a few of your videos and you do good work.
Is there a slab under the workshop or blocks? I like the tall ceilings and the loft. Is that one large piece of land you have for all the buildings or several smaller portions?
Not you tube worthy, video should be called how to pour concrete the DGAF way. I want to give you props for doing it fast and efficently but the whole process just seems very half assed.
chris Huffdaddy now you are judging what is and isn’t RU-vid worthy with a name like huffdaddy? Have you seen the shit on RU-vid? Shut the fuck up asshat.
Hey Andy Brandon Borek with Borek's Concrete out of Clinton Ny by Utica. Enjoying your videos it's great to see all the great things you are able to do by yourself keep up the great work man !!!
SuperNiggahood I’m sure you’ll get lots of work now that people know that Brandon Borek of Borek’s Concrete in Clinton NY has the RU-vid screen name SuperNiggahood! I bet that would be great advertising on you concrete trucks, billboards and business cards lol!! Asshat.
Don’t be admiring that dodge!! It’s way too new for you buddy. Maybe the owner will sell it to ya for a fair price in 20 years. That’s when it’ll be worth your while. Nice pour btw
I was planning on adding to my exsisting concrete slab. I'd be adding 12 inches at the thickest part. Would it be better to just start all the way over and do a completely new slab? If it is ok to add to existing slab what do you use as a vapor barrier?
I think the people who give bad comment are unhappy. If you think he’s doing it wrong then don’t bother to watch the video. He me must de doing good work, because you see him going back to regular customers. And he gets stuff done without all the fancy equiment that some people have and then doing bad jobs. Just saying... be kind folks.
Good slab laid, only thing that I'd have done differently is reinforce with rebar, makes a huge difference years later, but good job and the Dodge looks mean.
I know this is an older video, but I see nothing wrong with the way he did the slab. He does a better job that a lot of so called professionals do. The slap in my garage has no mesh or rebar and it is 20 years old and no crack in it. I drive a backhoe in it all the time. 4" thick.
You see nothing wrong because you don't do concrete. If you did you would have a different opinion. The way this kid pours will bite him and a customer in the ass one day. He might get away with it for 100 jobs in a row but something will come back on him one day.
@@mikesworld60 he isn't a master at concrete. The only thing you learn from him pouring concrete is how not to. He is a talented kid that works hard but a concrete man he is not. As far as me posting videos, I'm to busy for that. Do I have to post videos to prove I do concrete? I've been doing it for 23 years now. I've owned a company for 12 years. My work speaks for itself and I know bad work when I see it. I'm in my 40's and I try to learn something every day. This kid says he is doing concrete the right and only way when you try to tell him different. He doesn't want to learn the right way. Scan through the comments. Ask why everyone claiming to have done concrete for a living is saying he is doing it wrong. Can't be a coincidence.
I'm not sure why people bad mouth the way someone else does something even if they think that person is doing it different or the wrong way. I understand if it is someone's own money your spending, but its not when someone is just watching a video and commenting negatively for no good reason. I am sure he takes all the ideas and comments he gets and weighs them in how he is going to do something. Any reasonable person that wants to use a RU-vid video for the correct way to do something really needs to do better research before attempting something. One thing I have learned is if you want to help someone learn something don't tell them how they should be doing it. Tell them what works for you and then they are more likely to take your advise. Starting out with a negative comment will get you nowhere. If his customers are happy and he seems to get plenty of return work from the same people I think that is great. He looks to be a hard worker, not someone that just sits around waiting for everything to be handed to him like a lot of people. I am sure there are many things he has to consider when he choses to take a certain route when taking on and completing a job. I know you know that is true if you run your own business. I am also sure if something goes wrong he comes back and makes it right or he would not have those return customers.If you were to put up video's of how you do concrete, you would also have many people telling you your doing it wrong when your not. There is not one right way of doing something, but there are better ways and worst ways of doing the same job. I try to keep in mind that this is mostly entertainment value for most of his viewers. My wife likes watching his videos and she does not have any interest in doing concrete or anything else he does. She just thinks it entertaining. I think he knows that putting a new radio in his truck with a chainsaw is not the correct way to do it. I don't think he does anything to his customers to be cheap and screw them out of their money.
@@mikesworld60 thats where you are wrong. There is a right way and wrong way to pour concrete. He doesn't do any of the right thing to do. He isn't putting out a weak and shitty product. I have spoke to him and pointed out what the correct procedures are. He then told me I was wrong and the only way to do concrete is his way. The kid is closed minded and has no clue on how to pour. He doesnt even know the names of the tools he isn't using properly. I respect that he is a hard working kid and have told him that. If he would just listen to seasoned vets of the trade and excepted that he doesn't know everything he could sharpen the craft a little and put out work that would last and he could be proud of. The problem is the "hard" part of doing concrete is what he doesn't do. Thats what makes us professionals mad because it isn't easy putting out a great product. Concrete is one of the hardest trades to do and master. There is only a few of us that can do it. He is not one of them yet. And he has no ambition to learn it. So yep I'm going to be hard on the kid. No participation trophies over here. This is a tough trade and you need to be tough. He can take it.
@@mikesworld60 haha no I'm not from his area. If we were in the same area I would not be worried about losing business to his. Our work is apples to oranges my friend. My point is the kids a hack when it comes to pouring concrete. That is it. Everything else I've seen him do he is good at. He's a great machine operator. He did an awesome job on the container building and hot tub thing. He just hacks concrete. Thats my point.
I watch a lot of Andrew's video's, he's very talented and works hard, but he's a rookie when it comes to concrete, I see a lot of rookie mistakes made in this video.
@@Aristo12 he doesn't pull organic material (leaves, grass) before he puts gravel down. He doesn't compact the gravel. He pours way to wet. Usually he doesn't straight edge the pads. This time he did. He uses a Fresno which is a steel trowel before the concrete has a chance to dry up a little. That only seals the water in the surface making it weak. He doesn't run an edger down the forms to give it a finished look. He doesn't put any control joint in any pads regardless of there size. Alot of mistakes on every pour. The worst part about it is I've and many others have tried to tell him how to do it right and he just says his way is the best. He doesn't take advise from seasoned vets of the trade. So whatever I wish him luck and hope he will try to do one pad the right way. He will then realize it isn't that easy when you don't skip steps.
3 cosas me parecen raras en esto... 1- No usan nivel de manguera.. El nivel de mano es muy impreciso en algo que sobrepasa los 2 metros. 2- No usan zapatas en las esquinas, que le garantizaría una mejor estabilidad al concreto. 3- No vibran al concreto, para que se asiente todo lo posible, y que luego no absorba humedad por los poros... .
